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Post by milhouse on Sept 25, 2006 12:39:20 GMT
Are there any forms out for this comp ? haven't seen any yet.
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Post by fazza on Sept 25, 2006 13:02:40 GMT
Are there any forms out for this comp ? haven't seen any yet. They were on the desk all day yesterday, you jam tart. Best ring Dave and humbly apologise. |
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Post by milhouse on Sept 25, 2006 13:21:26 GMT
They were on the desk all day yesterday, you jam tart. Best ring Dave and humbly apologise. Didn't look there ! oops :-[ will see him tomorrow if this meeting is going ahead ? :-/ |
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Post by barbelman on Sept 25, 2006 13:47:02 GMT
Are there any forms out for this comp ? haven't seen any yet. Hi Mark All the links to all the forms are on the Witney site home page at wanddbba.co.uk/cheers Tony |
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Post by milhouse on Sept 25, 2006 14:11:59 GMT
Are there any forms out for this comp ? haven't seen any yet. Hi Mark All the links to all the forms are on the Witney site home page at wanddbba.co.uk/cheers Tony Cheers Tony. I heard yesterday that the finals have been postponed tomorrow, do you have the new date yet ? |
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Post by barbelman on Sept 25, 2006 14:43:20 GMT
Cheers Tony. I heard yesterday that the finals have been postponed tomorrow, do you have the new date yet ? Yes - I hadn't actually confirmed the final date but Ray was away and then Jon was away so it looks like Wed. Oct 4th but we have a c'tee meeting tonight and I will make a definitive decision then. I'll email all concerned ASAP. cheers Tony |
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Post by milhouse on Sept 25, 2006 15:02:13 GMT
thanks :D
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Post by Chris_Sav on Sept 25, 2006 17:48:09 GMT
Are there any forms out for this comp ? haven't seen any yet. Dear Dear. If you'd tried reading the rather strangely entitled thead AEBBA Tournaments 2006, you might havr learnt where to find the forms Mark. ;D ::) :P Sav. |
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Post by Kady on Sept 25, 2006 17:50:17 GMT
That'd be too easy.......... :P
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Post by fazza on Sept 26, 2006 6:18:41 GMT
He is far too busy finding old jokes to put on this forum...........
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Post by milhouse on Sept 26, 2006 9:38:07 GMT
He is far too busy finding old jokes to put on this forum........... and whats wrong with that ??? 8-) |
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Post by milhouse on Oct 18, 2006 11:37:57 GMT
I know there was a lot of talk about the draw for this event, so does anyone know if this is going to be drawn on the day or in advance ?
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Post by fazza on Oct 18, 2006 14:32:48 GMT
I believe Nigel learned a hard lesson last year, and I think he has already decided to do the draw on the day. When there is no entry fee, you simply cannot rely on people turning up.
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Post by NigelS on Oct 18, 2006 15:35:34 GMT
Yep it will be drawn on the day this year
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Post by Chris_Sav on Oct 28, 2006 15:20:10 GMT
Anyone know in our 'virtual' rulebook, what the positioning of the triangle is?? :-/
Sav
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Post by fazza on Oct 29, 2006 7:29:56 GMT
Surely, too late for practice now
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Post by Chris_Sav on Oct 29, 2006 8:02:22 GMT
Would like to have had a try at the break before playing today.
That's the problem with a virtual rulebook, I shouldn't have to ask these questions on here. Its the first thing any new AEBBA secretary must sort out. Vague recollections of AEBBA decisions 10 years ago is not satisfactory for making adjudication decisions at our national tournaments
Sav.
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Post by milko on Oct 29, 2006 8:52:49 GMT
The positioning of the triangle seems to get nearer the 10 pocket each year, so is their a set position, or does it get changed each year of the tournament.???
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Post by SirKT on Oct 29, 2006 19:40:01 GMT
Anyone know who won?
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Post by fazza on Oct 30, 2006 6:52:29 GMT
The measurement is that the spot for the apex ball is 5.5 inches from the "centre" of the 100 hole, but how you can accurately measure from a space in mid-air is not fully comprehended.
Oh and Brian Daniels celebrated his impending "take-over" with a win over Nigel Senior in the final, with Ray Sturgess and Geoff Jukes being the unlucky losing semi-finalists.
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Post by Kevin Pringle (R.I.P.) on Oct 30, 2006 7:41:05 GMT
Why does it not use logic and just place the 'apex of the frame of the triangle at the edge of the 100 hole' ?
Congratulations to Brian on his win.
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Post by beefy on Oct 30, 2006 16:16:45 GMT
Why does it not use logic and just place the 'apex of the frame of the triangle at the edge of the 100 hole' ? Congratulations to Brian on his win. That won't work either when you get some triangles that are bigger than others meaning some the balls are bearly touching each other and some you can't get the back row inside. Surely its simple like in Pool the black spot rest in the cross section of the middle pockets and corner pockets when drawn diagonally, surely all you BB geniuses can come up with a similar way using maybe the 50's and 20's or 30's as a point of refernece to start the line from. Why not simply measure from the SPOT where the White goes a set distance thats got to be easy enough ! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2006 16:48:16 GMT
Not wishing to detract from the recent award winners of this competition, but the whole thing has always seemed a bit mickey mouse to me. I would not even bother entering it if it were staged on my doorstep. Who invented the 'silly rules' anyway ?
If you want a game of skill, and one that could be recognised as a true Alternative method of playing by other counties where there are tables but no-one plays seriously, why not have the game where you have four mushrooms, placed in front of the 200, 100 and both 50s ?
The entry won't be up, probably, but this form has far more in common with bar billiards than the other snooker-type abortion.
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Post by Colemanator on Oct 30, 2006 17:53:26 GMT
I'm in the 'in favour of the present rules camp' but, i would change the rule so that you can place the white anywhere in the d for the break off, to me the game would all be about getting down to 2 balls and obviously the break, i know i play bb but it's the most one sided game ever in a one frame match when you're against the break on a dodgy top.
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Post by Kevin Pringle (R.I.P.) on Oct 30, 2006 18:08:50 GMT
Who invented the 'silly rules' anyway ? Tart points for Sav I believe :D Now to contradict your comments about the game. The game was invented with one thing in mind, to take away only 3 shots from the normal game we play now. ie Break, 1-up and double shot. Everything else about the game is exactly as it is now once the break has been taken disturbing the triangle. The whole purpose was to 'take away' the high scoring boring bit which separates the lesser players from the top players, so giving them a chance to win competitions. From the original concept some bright spark 'not Sparky' decided to change it to 'off the spot' so negating the whole purpose of making it easy for lesser players. There endeth your history lessen sir. |
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Post by Chris_Sav on Oct 30, 2006 18:09:41 GMT
Not wishing to detract from the recent award winners of this competition, but the whole thing has always seemed a bit mickey mouse to me. I would not even bother entering it if it were staged on my doorstep. Who invented the 'silly rules' anyway ?
I did >:( and it is still played here and enjoyed by the lesser teams who get a run for their money. KP is correct in saying that AEBBA changed it to being off-the-spot as a sorry compromise for Jersey practice. The only adaption we have made is for scores to go on the board and not lost by a white peg if a player gets back to break. The break shot can be played from anywhere in the 'D' as per my friend?? the Colemanator. We also have the triangle nearer the 100 hole so that the natural angle if you clout it is back cush / side cush / peg ;D Sav /Sav sits and contemplates Tommo Halloween retribution |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2006 21:59:05 GMT
Touched a raw nerve there did I?
Apologies to Sav, I didn't realise it was your brainchild.
But I stand by what I said, it was okay as a novelty but it has run its course.
No apologies to KP, he has not told me anything I didn't know already: I would probably be one of the ones who would benefit from playing a non-mechanical type of game where you have to think.
All I am saying, is how about an Alternative Alternative Rules ? ;D
No-one appears to be able to give me a good reason why the four mushrooms game shouldn't be tried - it's equally difficult to master.
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Post by Chris_Sav on Oct 30, 2006 22:19:19 GMT
The whole point of triangles as I conceived it was to play bar billiards without the boring repetition.
The only shot that is removed is the break, everything else is complete bar billiards as we on the mainland know it. You have to be a more all-round player to win at triangles than to just master three shots and play the table out.
Off-the-spot is not, does not prevent repetitive play and lower division players regularly lose their score up the middle. Russian Billiards (four pin) is not bar billiards as we know it (Jim)
Sav.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2006 23:32:03 GMT
I beleive it is a load of rubbish. Change the rules as many times as you want does that make people happier to play ???
It isn't "Bar Billiards" then!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2006 23:43:08 GMT
Is the point you are making: like me, you wouldn't travel miles and miles to play in a tournament that wasn't proper bar billiards ?
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